John loves to receive mail.Over the years,he has learned to tell the difference between the sound of the mail truck and the other cars and trucks that pass his house.What process is at work here?
A) stimulus discrimination
B) stimulus generalization
C) response generalization
D) vicarious reinforcement

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Stimulus discrimination occurs when an individual learns to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond differently to each of them. In this case, John is able to distinguish the sound of the mail truck from other vehicles, indicating stimulus discrimination is at work.

John Loves to Receive Mail